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The need to protect places of worship and data of a religious nature as well as better integrate the defense of religious freedom into EU policies was also addressed during the event.
The professor also expressed concern about the possibility of foreign powers or governments accessing the data and using it to restrict the freedom of sick individuals.
In an Aug. 22 press release, the German Bishops Conference deplored the steady increase of violence against Christians and people of other faiths.
This is the first European Parliament election after Brexit and coincides with elections in several other European Union member states.
‘The right to life is the fundamental pillar of all other human rights,’ the bishops said.
In its Tuesday statement, the Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union (COMECE) argued that the measure would constitute an “ethical indefensibility” against human rights and European law.
Archbishop-elect Terlinden succeeds Cardinal Jozef De Kesel, 76, who was from the Flemish region of Belgium.
Two weeks before the US Supreme Court’s landmark decision overturning Roe v. Wade, the European Parliament already discussed ways to politically address the ‘threats’ the impending decision posed to abortion worldwide.
The Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union (COMECE) criticized the Roe-related resolution.
The charter, which was ratified by member states in the year 2000, recognizes the right to life but does not mention abortion.
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